About the competition

Competition at Faith & Firearms League is designed to challenge your skill, sharpen your focus, and build real confidence in a structured, supportive environment.

Whether you're newer to practical shooting or refining advanced skills, our events are built around safety, consistency, and steady growth.

Below you’ll find everything you need to know about our Course of Fire, Range Rules, and League Rules so you can show up prepared and ready to compete.

Course of Fire Video

Firearms Requirement

Revolvers: .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and larger

Semi-automatics: 380 Auto, 9mm Parabellum and larger

Barrel lengths and extensions exceeding 6.02 inches are prohibited

Both Iron Sights and Optics are allowed in this League


No reload ammo allowed

It is strongly encouraged that competitors use the same firearm they use for everyday carry

Range Safety Rules

NO Food, Drinks, or Tobacco are allowed on the Range. Persons who have consumed alcoholic beverages or drugs will not be allowed in the range facility. Alcohol or Controlled Substance use prior to entering the range facility is not allowed. All food or drink brought into the range facility will be considered contaminated and disposed of immediately by Range Staff.

EYE PROTECTION IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES. Shooter’s glasses or tempered glasses are required to be worn at all times inside the range facility. Authorized eye protection must be donned before departing the retail area and must be worn at all times while inside the staging and firing areas (prescription excepted).

OVER THE EAR PROTECTION IS REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES.

Over the ear hearing protection is required at all times inside the range facility. Over the ear hearing protection must be donned prior to departing the retail area and must be worn at all times while inside the staging and firing areas.

NO Firearms Outside the Lane Booth at ANY Time.

All firearms must be clear and bagged or in a container before leaving the firing area. Firearms are not allowed to enter or exit the range in an open carry configuration.

ALL UNDER 18 must be Supervised by Legal Guardian at ALL times.

Anyone under the age of 18 are required to be supervised by a legal guardian at all times while on the retail and range premises. Children under the age of 10 will not be allowed in the firing area.

ALL Ammunition must be Screened and Approved by Range Staff PRIOR to entering Range.

No reloads, no steel, no aluminum, no birdshot or field loads, no armor piercing, tracer, or explosive ammunition is allowed. All ammunition is required to be screened and approved by Range Staff prior to entering the range facility.

ALL Firearms must be clear with the action open except while actively firing.

Firearms must be cleared and safe prior to being placed on the booth table or to transition between shooters.

NO Person is allowed forward of the firing line.

ALL Firearms must be safely pointed downrange at ALL Times. Contact range staff if assistance is needed.

NO more than ONE Person allowed in the firing area at a time.

No more than 2 persons are permitted at each firing lane on the rifle range. No more than 3 persons are permitted at each firing lane on the pistol range. Coaching may occur at the permission of Range Staff.

COMPETENCY IS REQUIRED FOR PUBLIC and STAFF SAFETY.

Only firearms in good working condition are allowed on the firing line (user is held responsible). Pistols, Rifles, and Shotguns must have functioning sights and are subject to inspection at any time by staff. Failure to display safe handling of firearm will result in removal from the range and an offer to participate in training.

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League Standards

Eligibility

Minimum age is 18 years old, unless a parent or legal guardian is also on the team

Team Structure

Teams consist of 4–5 shooters

The team’s three (3) highest scores count toward the match total

Rosters may be amended until the end of the match

Match Rotations

Shooters compete in rotations

One shooter per team fires per rotation

Rotations continue until up to five (5) shooters have competed

Shooters may not compete in more than one rotation per match (except in tie-breakers)

Forfeits

Competing with fewer than three (3) shooters constitutes a forfeit

The forfeiting team receives the greater of:

100 points, or their cumulative shooter total

The opposing team must still complete the match

Scoring

“Best Case” scoring using IDPA practice targets

Perfect score: 100

Each shot off paper or not fired: -4 points

One (1) alibi per shooter per match

Only the shooter’s name may be written on the target

All scoring decisions by league staff are final

No protests permitted

Tie Breakers

Each team designates one shooter

Six (6) rounds from the longest match distance within 15 seconds

Additional shooters rotate until tie is broken

Playoffs & Seeding

Shooters must participate in at least four (4) matches to qualify for playoffs

Seeding determined by regular season standings

Ties broken by total season points

Top four (4) teams advance to playoffs

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